Aster C. Stacy

November 21, 1926 – May 18, 2017

Aster C. Stacy, age 90, of Somerset, departed this life on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center in Hazard, KY.

His journey began on November 21, 1926 in Hazard, KY, as the fifth son of James and Helen Stacy. Aster joined the Navy at 16 and served his country from 1943-1946. He was stationed in the South Pacific on a ship between the Philippines and Okinawa when the bomb was dropped on Japan. He was one of our last few WWII Veterans.

Aster was a Salesman and Store Manager for Part Plus Inc. That job had his family moving over the years as he had the responsibility of getting several stores for the auto parts companies he worked with up and going. This became an adventure for him and his family. He was a member of Immanuel Baptist Church in Somerset.

Along with his parents, he is preceded in death by four brothers, Bernal, Lawrence, Luster, and Walter Stacy; and a sister, Zola Stacy Knox.

A graveside service for family will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 12:30pm at the Mill Springs National Cemetery. A Memorial and Celebration of Life Service will be held on Tuesday, May 30, 2017 at 2:00pm at the Mill Springs Visitors Center & Museum with his beloved Pastor and friend, Bro. Don Jones officiating. Family will receive friends from 1:00pm until 2:00pm at the visitor’s center prior to the service. Military Honors to be conducted by the American Legion Post #38.

The family of Aster C. Stacy expresses their sincere gratitude for prayers, kind words of sympathy, and your attendance at this service.

Aster had requested that in lieu of flowers, that gifts be made to the Gideon Bibles, or to the Greg & Noreen Wells Hospice Care Center at 101 Dennis Sandlin MD Cove, Hazard, KY 41701.

You are welcome to view the obituary and send condolences to the family at our website: www.LakeCumberlandFuneralService.com

Lake Cumberland Funeral Home is entrusted with the arrangements for Aster C. Stacy.

5 Comments

Sharon Yonts
on May 24, 2017 at 9:51 pm

I came across two very great quotes recently: “Any man can be a Father, but it take someone very special to be a dad.” How true that saying is, and I am so thankful to my heavenly Father that he blessed my life with such a wonderful dad.
The other quote is “A good dad is one of the most, unsung, unpraised, unnoticed, and yet one of the most valuable assets in our society.” Are we not seeing the truth is these two statements.
From a very grateful daughter who had a great godly dad!!

When we leave this life, we leave behind a legacy that tells a story of where our hearts were while on this earth. Mr. Stacy leaves behind a wonderful legacy of love, family, dedication, and honor. He will always live on through his children and grandchildren as they continue on their journey of life. My sincere condolences to each of you and especially my dear friend, Tammy.

As the pastor of Aster and Ernestine at Calvary Baptist during their time living in Berea, my wife and I came to love them greatly. Any time he and Ernestine visited her family in Berea I could count on a call followed by a lengthy conversation I enjoyed tremendously. We always planned to go fishing when he lived in Somerset but our schedules never worked out. I look forward to the day I once again see him in heaven and our schedules finally match. Our prayers go with each of his family.

Prayers for your family. I remember Aster from when we all used to gather at Grandma Cornett’s usually on a Sunday. He loved to tickle me when I was little. I haven’t seen him in years but have never forgotten him. Love to his family along with my prayers. I am the youngest, Florence, of Annie and Dolph Sizemore. We were cousins. My mother and his were sisters.